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Education & Youth Awareness Days 2026

Celebrate Education and Youth Awareness Days that champion learning, student welfare, and digital responsibility. These events support young people, educators, and families in creating safer, more inclusive futures.

118
Single-day events
21
Awareness weeks
8
Awareness months
147
Total events
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All Education & Youth Events in 2026

All 147 Education & Youth dates for the next 12 months as a list
  1. : National Career Development Month (US)
  2. : Green Careers Week (UK)
  3. : Science Week Ireland (International)
  4. : World Nursery Rhyme Week (International)
  5. : BBC Children in Need (UK)
  6. : Geography Awareness Week (United States) (US)
  7. : American Education Week (US)
  8. : National Educational Support Professionals Day (US)
  9. : World AMR Awareness Week (International)
  10. : World Philosophy Day (International)
  11. : National Child Day (International)
  12. : World Television Day (Australia)
  13. : Win Friends and Influence People Day in the USA (US)
  14. : Safe Toys & Gifts Month (US)
  15. : International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (Australia)
  16. : World Soil Day (Australia)
  17. : International Day against Colonialism in All its Forms and Manifestations (International)
  18. : World Turkic Language Family Day (International)
  19. : National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month (US)
  20. : National Bird Day (Australia)
  21. : National Fourth Graders Day (US)
  22. : STIQ Day (UK)
  23. : Squirrel Appreciation Day (Australia)
  24. : National Reading Day (US)
  25. : International Day of Education (International)
  26. : World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (International)
  27. : Schools Football Week (UK)
  28. : NSPCC Number Day (UK)
  29. : Student Volunteering Week (International)
  30. : International Day of Women and girls in science (Australia)
  31. : Digital Learning Day (US)
  32. : International Book Giving Day (International)
  33. : International Mother Language Day (International)
  34. : Tell a Fairy Tale Day (International)
  35. : National School Governors’ Awareness Day (UK)
  36. : Self Injury/Harm Awareness Day SIAD (Australia)
  37. : Endometriosis Awareness Week (UK)
  38. : National Careers Week (UK)
  39. : National Old Stuff Day (UK)
  40. : Dyscalculia Awareness Day (UK)
  41. : World Book Day (UK)
  42. : National Grammar Day (US)
  43. : Healthcare Science Week (UK)
  44. : Programming for Primaries (International)
  45. : International School Meals Day (International)
  46. : Pi Day (International)
  47. : Spring Equinox (First Day of Spring) (UK)
  48. : National Native AIDS Awareness Day (US)
  49. : World Meteorological Day (Australia)
  50. : World Maths Day (Australia)
  51. : National Science Appreciation Day (US)
  52. : National Crayon Day (US)
  53. : IBS Awareness Month (Australia)
  54. : Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month (International)
  55. : National Poetry Month (US)
  56. : World Health Day (Australia)
  57. : National Paraprofessional Day (US)
  58. : Day of Silence (US)
  59. : World Homeopathy Awareness Week (Australia)
  60. : National Library Week (US)
  61. : World Voice Day (Australia)
  62. : Education and Sharing Day (US)
  63. : Chinese Language Day (International)
  64. : National Early Years Teacher Day (UK)
  65. : Girl Scout Leader’s Day (US)
  66. : International Mother Earth Day (Australia)
  67. : International Girls in ICT Day (International)
  68. : English Language Day (Australia)
  69. : Saint George’s Day (Australia)
  70. : National DNA Day (UK)
  71. : World Penguin Day (Australia)
  72. : World IP Day (Australia)
  73. : Children’s Book Week (International)
  74. : Teacher Appreciation Week (US)
  75. : National Teacher Day in the USA (US)
  76. : World Portuguese Language Day (International)
  77. : National Children’s Day UK (UK)
  78. : National Stationery Week (International)
  79. : National Limerick Day (UK)
  80. : Writing for Health & Healing Day (International)
  81. : Walk To School Week (International)
  82. : Learning At Work Week (UK)
  83. : World Bee Day (Australia)
  84. : World Turtle Day (Australia)
  85. : International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (Australia)
  86. : National Children’s Gardening Week (International)
  87. : International Children’s Day (International)
  88. : National School Business Leaders’ Day (UK)
  89. : Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD) (Australia)
  90. : Russian Language Day (International)
  91. : Child Safety Week (International)
  92. : World Food Safety Day (International)
  93. : World Oceans Day (Australia)
  94. : International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations (International)
  95. : World Saltmarsh Day (Australia)
  96. : International Day of Play (International)
  97. : World Day Against Child Labour (International)
  98. : National Children’s Day (US)
  99. : National Thank a Teacher Day (UK)
  100. : International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice (International)
  101. : United Nations Public Service Day (International)
  102. : International Day of Deafblindness (International)
  103. : Canada Day (International)
  104. : Disability Pride Month (US)
  105. : World Rural Development Day (International)
  106. : World Kiswahili Language Day (International)
  107. : Don’t Step on a Bee Day (Australia)
  108. : International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica (International)
  109. : World Horse Day (International)
  110. : Malala Day (Australia)
  111. : International Day of Hope (International)
  112. : World Youth Skills Day (International)
  113. : World Day for International Justice (Australia)
  114. : Black Leaders Awareness Day (Australia)
  115. : International Moon Day (International)
  116. : Global Tiger Day (Australia)
  117. : National Back-to-School Month (US)
  118. : National Opportunity Day (UK)
  119. : Hooray for Kids Day (International)
  120. : International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries (International)
  121. : World Steelpan Day (International)
  122. : International Youth Day (International)
  123. : National Middle Child Day (US)
  124. : National Back-to-School Prep Day (US)
  125. : International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism (International)
  126. : International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (International)
  127. : International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition (International)
  128. : World Lake Day (International)
  129. : International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances (International)
  130. : International Day of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (International)
  131. : International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls (International)
  132. : National Buy a Book Day (US)
  133. : International Literacy Day (Australia)
  134. : International Day to Protect Education from Attack (International)
  135. : United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation (International)
  136. : Roald Dahl Story Day (International)
  137. : National Online Learning Day (US)
  138. : International Day for Interventional Cardiology (International)
  139. : International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South (International)
  140. : World Cleanup Day (International)
  141. : International Day of Sign Languages (International)
  142. : National Punctuation Day in the USA (US)
  143. : National Teaching Assistants’ Day (UK)
  144. : International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (International)
  145. : International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (International)
  146. : World Maritime Day (International)
  147. : International Translation Day (International)

November 202613 events

1–30 NovMonth1 Nov to 30 NovMonthEducation & YouthUSNational Career Development Month 2026US · 1–30 Nov2–7 NovWeek2 Nov to 7 NovWeekEducation & YouthUKGreen Careers Week 2026UK · 2–7 Nov8–15 NovWeek8 Nov to 15 NovWeekEducation & YouthInternationalScience Week Ireland 2026International · 8–15 Nov9–13 NovWeek9 Nov to 13 NovWeekArts & CultureInternationalWorld Nursery Rhyme Week 2026International · 9–13 Nov13 Nov13 NovFridayCommunityUKBBC Children in Need 2026UK · Fri 13 Nov16–20 NovWeek16 Nov to 20 NovWeekEducation & YouthUSGeography Awareness Week 2026 (United States)US · 16–20 Nov16–20 NovWeek16 Nov to 20 NovWeekEducation & YouthUSAmerican Education Week 2026US · 16–20 Nov18 Nov18 NovWednesdayEducation & YouthUSNational Educational Support Professionals DayUS · Wed 18 Nov18–24 NovWeek18 Nov to 24 NovWeekEducation & YouthInternationalWorld AMR Awareness Week 2026International · 18–24 Nov19 Nov19 NovThursdayEducation & YouthInternationalWorld Philosophy Day 2026International · Thu 19 Nov20 Nov20 NovFridayEducation & YouthInternationalNational Child Day 2026International · Fri 20 Nov21 Nov21 NovSaturdayEducation & YouthAustraliaWorld Television Day 2026Australia · Sat 21 Nov
24 Nov24 NovTuesdayEducation & YouthUSWin Friends and Influence People Day in the USA 2026US · Tue 24 Nov

December 20265 events

1–31 DecMonth1 Dec to 31 DecMonthEducation & YouthUSSafe Toys & Gifts Month 2026US · 1–31 Dec2 Dec2 DecWednesdayEducation & YouthAustraliaInternational Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2026Australia · Wed 2 Dec5 Dec5 DecSaturdayEducation & YouthAustraliaWorld Soil Day 2026Australia · Sat 5 Dec14 Dec14 DecMondayEducation & YouthInternationalInternational Day against Colonialism in All its Forms and Manifestations 2026International · Mon 14 Dec15 Dec15 DecTuesdayEducation & YouthInternationalWorld Turkic Language Family Day 2026International · Tue 15 Dec

January 20278 events

1–31 JanMonth1 Jan to 31 JanMonthEducation & YouthUSNational Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2027US · 1–31 Jan5 Jan5 JanTuesdayAnimals & WildlifeAustraliaNational Bird Day 2027Australia · Tue 5 Jan12 Jan12 JanTuesdayEducation & YouthUSNational Fourth Graders DayUS · Tue 12 Jan14 Jan14 JanThursdayEducation & YouthUKSTIQ Day 2027UK · Thu 14 Jan21 Jan21 JanThursdayAnimals & WildlifeAustraliaSquirrel Appreciation Day 2027Australia · Thu 21 Jan23 Jan23 JanSaturdayEducation & YouthUSNational Reading Day 2027US · Sat 23 Jan24 Jan24 JanSundayEducation & YouthInternationalInternational Day of Education 2027International · Sun 24 Jan30 Jan30 JanSaturdayEducation & YouthInternationalWorld Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2027International · Sat 30 Jan

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Frequently Asked Questions

What education & youth awareness days are in 2026?+

We list 147 education & youth awareness days, weeks and months over the next 12 months, from November 2026. The full list above is grouped by month, each event at its next date.

How many education & youth awareness events are there?+

Over the next 12 months there are 118 single-day events, 21 awareness weeks and 8 awareness months in the education & youth category.

How can I plan around education & youth awareness days?+

The Awareness Days Toolkit gives you every education & youth date for the year in a spreadsheet, printable calendars and an iCal feed, so you can plan social posts, articles and campaigns around the dates that matter to your audience.

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